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Heartbeat (South Korean TV series)

Heartbeat (Korean: 가슴이 뛴다) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Ok Taec-yeon, Won Ji-an, Kang-hyun Park, and Yoon So-hee. It aired on KBS2 from June 26 to August 15, 2023, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:45 (KST).[6][7] It is also available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video in selected regions.[8][9]

Heartbeat
Promotional poster
Hangul
가슴이 뛴다
Literal meaningMy Heart Is Beating[1]
Revised RomanizationGaseum-i ttwinda
McCune–ReischauerKasŭmi ttwinda
Genre
Written by
  • Kim Ha-na[3]
  • Jung Seung-joo[3]
Directed by
  • Lee Hyun-seok[3]
  • Lee Min-soo[3]
Starring
Music byGaemi
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerKi Min-soo
Producers
  • Lee Hyun-wook
  • Kim Hyung-jun
Running time70 minutes[4]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseJune 26 (2023-06-26) –
August 15, 2023 (2023-08-15)

Synopsis

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Half-human and half-vampire Seon Woo-hyul (Ok Taec-yeon) somehow starts to live together with coldhearted woman Joo In-hae (Won Ji-an). The two fall in love with each other, bringing warmth into their lives.[1][10]

Cast and characters

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Main

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  • Ok Taec-yeon as Seon Woo-hyul: a half-human and half-vampire who had failed to become human due to a one-day difference in 100 years.[11]
  • Won Ji-an as Joo In-hae: a part-time high school nurse and owner of a guesthouse.[5][10]
  • Kang-hyun Park as Shin Do-sik: a real estate development specialist and In-hae's college classmate.[12]
  • Yoon So-hee as Yoon Hae-seon / Na Hae-won
  1. Yoon Hae-seon: a member of an aristocratic family during the Joseon dynasty. Woo-hyul's first love.[13]
  2. Na Hae-won: a real estate investor.[14]

Supporting

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Vampires around Woo-hyul

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  • Yoon Byung-hee as Lee Sang-hae: a vampire and a tarot master.[15]
  • Ko Kyu-pil as Park Dong-seop: a self-employed vampire who runs a snack bar in front of a high school.[16]
  • Seung-you as Rose: a vampire and a dancer who has a bright and positive personality.[13]
  • Baek Seo-hoo as Ri Man-hwi: a worldly vampire.[17]

People in the neighborhood

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  • Baek Hyun-joo as Go Ki-suk: a local butcher who runs a butcher shop near Woo-hyul's mansion.[18]
  • Jung Young-ki as Kim Gwang-ok: owner of a tailor shop.[13]
  • Kim Do-geon as Kim Min-jae: Gwang-ok's son.[13]

Others

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  • Kim In-kwon as Go Yang-nam: the person who has taught Woo-hyul how to become a human.[15]
  • Ham Tae-in as Chief Goo: Do-sik's secretary.[19]
  • Seo Hyun-cheol as Joo Dong-il: In-hae's father.[20]
  • Park Chul-min as Butler Joo: first generation of a butler family.[13]

Extended

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  • Kim Ba-da as General Shin: a vampire hunter who knows the true identity of Woo-hyul.[21]
  • Kim Hyun-joon as a fraudster[22]
  • Seo Jun as Hyang-geun[23]
  • Jang Seo-yeon as Hwang So-yi: the first guest at In-hae's guesthouse.[24]

Music

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Heartbeat OST

Viewership

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Heartbeat : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode number
12345678910111213141516
1686632586619N/A541N/A521N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A495
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[25]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea TNmS[26]
Nationwide[25] Seoul[27] Nationwide
1 June 26, 2023 4.1% (17th) 4.1% (13th) N/A
2 June 27, 2023 3.5% (14th) 3.7% (9th) 3.7% (16th)
3 July 3, 2023 3.3% (20th) 3.2% (17th) N/A
4 July 4, 2023 3.6% (15th) 4.0% (11th)
5 July 10, 2023 2.8% (23rd) 2.7% (19th)
6 July 11, 2023 3.1% (17th) 3.1% (15th)
7 July 17, 2023 2.9% (22nd) 3.0% (19th)
8 July 18, 2023 2.8% (22nd) 2.8% (20th)
9 July 24, 2023 2.3% (28th) N/A
10 July 25, 2023 2.5% (23rd) 2.9% (18th)
11 July 31, 2023 1.9% (31st) N/A
12 August 1, 2023 2.4% (25th)
13 August 7, 2023 2.0% (32nd)
14 August 8, 2023 2.1% (30th)
15 August 14, 2023 2.6% (23rd) 3.1% (18th)
16 August 15, 2023 3.0% (19th) 3.1% (14th)
Average 2.8% —[a] —[a]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes ratings that were not published.

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee Result Ref.
Korea Drama Awards 2023 Hot Star Award Ko Kyu-pil Won [28]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Due to multiple unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.

References

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  1. ^ a b Lee Gyu-lee (January 12, 2023). "Ok Taec-yeon to lead KBS' new romance series". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on May 26, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Ok Taec-yeon to Turn into Vampire in Upcoming TV Series". The Chosun Ilbo. June 10, 2023. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d Park Jae-hwan (May 10, 2023). "KBS '가슴이 뛴다' 6월 첫 방송... 옥택연-원지안-박강현-윤소희 캐스팅" (in Korean). KBS Media. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Naver.
  4. ^ "Heartbeat". KBS Global Media. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Yoo Jung-min (January 11, 2023). "옥택연·원지안, '가슴이 뛴다' 출연 확정…뱀파이어와 인간의 로맨스" (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 26, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Noh Han-bin (May 12, 2023). "'가슴이 뛴다' 옥택연, 뱀파이어로 변신…"캔유필마 하트비트" 무슨 의미?" (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Naver.
  7. ^ "프로그램정보" [Program Information]. KBS (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  8. ^ Frater, Patrick (May 29, 2023). "NBCUniversal Hatches Supply Deal With India's JioCinema – Global Bulletin". Variety. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023. Prime Video has picked up multi-territory rights to South Korean fantasy rom-com "HeartBeat," produced by Korean broadcaster KBS.
  9. ^ Liz Shackleton (May 29, 2023). "Amazon Prime Video Bites Into Korean Vampire Romcom 'HeartBeat'; Ok Taec-Yeon Heads Cast". Deadline. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  10. ^ a b Lee Gyu-lee (May 11, 2023). "Ok Taec-yeon's new series 'My Heart is Beating' to premiere in June". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  11. ^ Yoon Hyo-jeong (May 16, 2023). "옥택연, 반인 뱀파이어 변신…'가슴이 뛴다' 첫 스틸 공개" (in Korean). News1 Korea. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Lee Min-ji (February 20, 2023). "'가슴이 뛴다' 박강현 첫 드라마 출연, 옥택연X원지안과 삼각관계[공식]" (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  13. ^ a b c d e "등장인물" [Characters]. KBS (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  14. ^ Lee Min-ji (January 18, 2023). "'가슴이 뛴다' 윤소희 출연 확정, 옥택연X원지안과 호흡 [공식]" (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  15. ^ a b Son Jin-ah (June 1, 2023). "윤병희·고규필·김인권·백서후, '가슴이 뛴다' 막강 조연 4인방" (in Korean). MK Sports. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  16. ^ Yoo Byung-cheol (April 27, 2023). "고규필, KBS2 '가슴이 뛴다' 출연…옥택연X원지안과 호흡[공식]" (in Korean). Korea Economy TV. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Yoo Byung-cheol (March 29, 2023). "백서후, KBS2 '가슴이 뛴다' 캐스팅…뱀파이어 변신[공식]" [Baek Seo-hoo, KBS2 'Heart Is Beating' casting… Vampire Transformation [Official]] (in Korean). Korea Economy TV. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Naver.
  18. ^ Hyun Jung-min (April 13, 2023). "백현주, KBS2 '가슴이 뛴다' 합류…동네 터줏대감 고기숙 役" (in Korean). Sports World. Archived from the original on April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023 – via Naver.
  19. ^ Kim Mi-hwa (March 2, 2023). "'재벌집'·'우영우' 함태인, KBS '가슴이 뛴다' 캐스팅 [공식]" (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Yeon Hwi-seon (June 27, 2023). "'가슴이 뛴다' 첫방, 옥택연X원지안 뱀파이어 로맨스 왔다 [종합]" (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Jang Jin-ri (June 26, 2023). "김바다, '가슴이 뛴다' 캐스팅…옥택연 쫓는 흡혈귀 사냥꾼 된다" (in Korean). SpoTV News. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via Naver.
  22. ^ Park Seo-yeon (June 28, 2023). ""가자, 집으로" 옥택연, 위기에 빠진 원지안 구했다…이제 동거 시작? [가슴이 뛴다]" (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023 – via Naver.
  23. ^ Kang Seo-jung (June 29, 2023). "서준, '가슴이 뛴다' 출연..옥택연X원지안과 호흡[공식]" (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023 – via Naver.
  24. ^ Son Bong-seok (July 19, 2023). "신예 장서연, '가슴이 뛴다' 게스트하우스 첫 손님 임팩트 등장" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  25. ^ a b Nielsen Korea (Nationwide) ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 26, 2023. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 27, 2023. Archived from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 3, 2023. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 4, 2023. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5, 7–15" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 10, 2023. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023 – via Daum.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 11, 2023. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
    • "Ep. 16" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 15, 2023. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  26. ^ TNmS ratings:
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). TNmS. June 28, 2023. Archived from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  27. ^ Nielsen Korea (Seoul Capital Area) ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 26, 2023. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 27, 2023. Archived from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 3, 2023. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 4, 2023. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 10, 2023. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 11, 2023. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 17, 2023. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 18, 2023. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 25, 2023. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
    • "Ep. 15" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 14, 2023. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
    • "Ep. 16" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. August 15, 2023. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  28. ^ Kim, Yang-soo (October 14, 2023). "[종합] '코리아드라마어워즈' 이성민 대상…오정세x김선아 최우수상" [[Overall] 'Korea Drama Awards' Lee Sung-min Grand Prize...Oh Jung-se x Kim Sun-ah Best Actress]. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
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